Samuel Turyagyenda

From 1973 until 1976, he studied in the former Soviet Union, graduating with a Diploma in Commercial Civil Aviation, while being a member of the Uganda Police Force.

Later he attended a Conversion/Transition Course at Bell Helicopter Training College in Hurst, Texas, United States.

[1] Samuel Turyagyenda worked as a policeman, in the Uganda Police Force, from 1973 until 1985.

He has served as the Squadron Commander of the MI-17 Helicopters, in the Uganda People's Defence Forces.

He was the Deputy Commander of Air Force at the rank of brigadier, immediately prior to his promotion to major general and appointment to his current position[4] as Commander of the UPDF Air Force and Chief Pilot of the Presidential Helicopter.